The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-28
IRISH POLICE USE CLUBS.
MANY PEOPLE HURT IN A CROWD
AT LIMERICK.

They Were Holding a Demonstration
in Honor of the Manchester Martyrs
"A Statue Was to Have Been Un-
veiled-Gladstone Indorses Wilfrid
Blunt's Course.
LIMERICK, Nov. 27.-An attempt made
in this city to-day to hold demonstration
in honor of the Manchester martyrs, Allen,
Larkin and O'Brien, was suppressed by the
police. The unveiling of a statue to COM
memorate the hanging of the men was set
down as portion of the programme. Fear
Sing interference with the statue guards sur
rounded it during the night Mr.
McInerney, Of New York, who had
been chosen to preside at the
demonstration, was on the ground and
addressed the people. The police then drew
their batons, and made an onslaught upon
the crowd. This was answered by stone
throwing. The crowd was dispersed. Sub
sequently, wherever groups were found as
sembling the police charged upon them and
seized their flags. In the encounters num-
ber of people were hurt. Troops now oc-
cupy the thoroughfares. The Mayor and
other municipal officers are actively engaged
in quieting the people.
A ROW AT NIGHT.
A serious disturbance occurred tonight.
A crowd stoned and hooted the police who
tried to clear the streets with batons and
bayonets, but met with great resistance.
Many civilians and constables were injured.
The wounded men were conveyed to the
hospital. The police acted in a reckless
manner. The windows of the hotels on the
streets where the trouble occurred were
filed with on-lookers Many of these per-
sons taunted the police, who replied by
throwing stats and stones, breaking a large
number of windows. Thirty persons had
their wounds dressed at the hospital. At II
o'clock tonight the town was quiet.
MEETING AT QUEENSTOWN.
DUBLIN, Nov. 27-The largest National
ist meeting ever held i'll Queenstown took
place to-day. Many English and Irish mem
bers of Parliament were present. Mr.. Lone,
member of Parliament for Cork, in a speech
said that under no circumstances would
they advise the non-payment of rent, and
that any men giving such advice was no
friends of Ireland. Resolutions protesting
against the treatment of Mr.. O'Brien We're
adopted.
Two news vendors of Killarney have been
summoned to answer for selling United
Ireland, Mr.. O'Brien's paper.
The meeting announced to take place at
UW6lUleUu
anniversary of the execution of the Man
chester martyrs was proclaimed by the
government, but the people assembled at
Kllmurry, five miles distant, and carried
out their intention. A collision with the
police resulted, and many persons were
dubbed.
GLADSTONE INDoRsE3 BLUNT.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Mr. Gladstone, re-
plying to an invitation to preside at a ban
Quet to be given to Wilfrid Blunt by the
London members of the Irish National
League, says that he is under strict orders
from his medical adviser not to attend any
meetings unless there is special necessity
for doing SO. He says that he highly ap-
preciates Mr. Blunts public spirit and can
not see how his conduct in Ireland placed
him in conflict with the law
Charles Carmichael Lacaita, member of
OF Parliament for Dundee, Liberal and
Home Ruler, has resigned. He says he
wishes to retire from Parliament because
he cannot steadily support Mr. Gladstone,
who, he said, by hisimmoderate attitude him
ders the granting OF home rule to Ireland
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMERICA.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-The National Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Iaish National
League of America held a meeting yester-
day, and the question of the next national
convention was put into The hdndS or COM
mittee of,seven, with President FitZgeraldsas
chairman. Resolutions were adopted which
appeal to the iberty-loving people of En-
gland, Scotland and Wales. and also to the
people Of Irish birth and extraction in
America, for moral and material aid in be-
] half of Ireland in her struggle for home rule.
] They tender sympathy to all now suffering
/ In prison for their devotion to the cause of
Irish liberty; denounce the coercive meas
II tha Rrit ticb ba
\ people for their support, and eulogize Mr..
Gladstone.